Contents Page

I didn't really stick to my flat plan when it came to my contents as I felt that it didn't look as good when translated from drawing into a digital image. I decided to simplify it and came up with a more standard contents page. I used a monochromatic colour scheme again to stay in keeping with the to ne of the front cover. I am not entirely happy with the outcome of this contents as I feel it is too obvious an idea.

Front Cover

I stuck quite rigidly to my flat plan for the front cover. Because my font is really simple I decided to experiment with the way in which i distributed colours. I stuck to black and white because I think a monochrome colour scheme is chic and simple. I like the fact that her nails and top tie in with this colour scheme.

Photos

This is the photo I chose to use for my magazine. It fits the criteria as it is only a head and shoulder shot, however the rules are slightly bent by the fact that she's holding a sign which may lead some to argue that this photo isn't close enough. I want my model to be holding a sign up because I want that to be where the features are listed.

Flat plans

I chose to call my magazine THE L WORD as it corresponds to Lewes.
I have chosen to use the times new roman font because I think, when enlarged, it looks quite chic. It is also reminiscent of news papers which I like the idea of as it will be the container of college news.

I dont really like the look of magazine covers with the stories all scattered around the edge, I realise it's a college magazine but I would still like to instill a somewhat editorial approach. I have chosen to have the student on the cover holding up a sign in a mugshot fashion and to have all of the stories listed on that. I am tempted to have the student dressed up as a club kid but I haven't thought of a way to make this appropriate just yet.

My contents page is failry simple. I am sticking to the TNR font for the numbers and the word Contents but I have decided to go with a more fluid font for story titles and descriptions so as to contrast with the harshness of TNR. I have arranged my stories into a list format to go with the list of features on the front of my magazine as I think it is important to have some sort of running theme in the magazine.

Introduction

I have been asked to create a magazine for the college. This can be aimed either at students or at teachers. The cover MUST include a close up, head and shoulder portrait of somebody relevant to the audience e.g a student. My magazine is going to be aimed at students as I have more knowledge on this audience as I am part of this group.